KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysian Chinese women are reportedly snapping up red panties with mouse motifs for good luck as they prepare to usher in the Year of the Rat.
The Lunar New Year, which begins Thursday, is the year's biggest and most popular festival for the Chinese, who account for a quarter of Malaysia's 27 million people.
The Sunday Star reports the rat or mouse design has appeared in decorative items such as lanterns and even in underwear in anticipation of the good fortune the animal will bring.
Vivian Tham, a trader at a night market, told the newspaper the red panties with mouse motif have been her best-selling item since December.
Red panties are supposed to bring good luck to the wearer during Chinese New Year.
Tham says they're also popular with foreigners, especially Japanese tourists who find the mouse designs "cute." -- The Canadian Press
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